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Both schemes were originally due to be ready for December 2016 but there were problems including a granite setts supplier that went into liquidation. Frodsham Street was recently completed but the bus station won’t now open until June.

The new-look Frodsham Street featuring artwork on the bollards.

Matthew Rawson wrote in his FOI request: “The renovations on Frodsham Street have been lasting since late June and have overrun by many months. Please can you provide the additional costs that have been undertaken by the project due to the extra time taken to finish the work on the road?”

CWaC responded: “The cost increase associated with the bulk of the overrun, due to the liquidation of our granite supplier, is in the region of £175,000. This figure is based on the costs of the plant and equipment required, staff time and reprogramming other site operations to take into account the delay to the granite.